The top 7 headlines you might have missed / Haaretz Newsline, November 8

From President Shimon Peres' remarks in Moscow, to ultra-Orthodox students faring poorly on scholastic assessment exams, Haaretz sums up the top headlines from Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish World.

Three mortar shells were fired from Syria into northern Israel on Thursday, in what appears to have been an errant targeting, marking the third security incident involving Syria in less than a week. One of the shells landed on the fence surrounding the Alonei Habashan community, but did not explode. The other two exploded in open areas. No casualties were reported.